British Columbia. Mount
E of Moose Lake
52.9422 N 118.7325 W — Map 083D15 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1912
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
E of Moose Lake
52.9422 N 118.7325 W — Map 083D15 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1912
Official in BC – Topo map from Canadian Geographical Names
This mount appears on:
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Jobe’s map Jarvis Pass to Yellowhead 1915
Northern Alberta 1919 map
Boundary Commission Sheet 30 (surveyed in 1924)
Wheeler’s map Mount Robson 1912
Jobe’s map Jarvis Pass to Yellowhead 1915
Northern Alberta 1919 map
Boundary Commission Sheet 30 (surveyed in 1924)
Oliver Mowat Wikipedia
In 1911, Arthur Oliver Wheeler [1860–1945] gave this mountain its name “owing to a resemblance seen from a certain point of view to the well known features of Sir Oliver Mowat” [1]. Kingston-born Oliver Mowat (1820-1903) was premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896.
James Monroe Thorington and Howard Palmer state that “Mount Mowatt” was climbed in 1911 by Wheeler and Conrad Kain [1883–1934] “via Grant Brook from Grant Brook railway station” [2].
References:
- 1. Wheeler, Arthur Oliver [1860–1945]. “The Alpine Club of Canada’s expedition to Jasper Park, Yellowhead Pass and Mount Robson region, 1911.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 4 (1912):9-80. Alpine Club of Canada [accessed 2 April 2025]
- 2. Thorington, James Monroe [1895–1989], and Palmer, Howard [1883–1944]. A Climbers Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. New York: American Alpine Club, 1921, p. 159. Internet Archive